His Wife, The Unknown | |
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Directed by | Benjamin Christensen |
Written by | Benjamin Christensen |
Starring | Willy Fritsch |
Cinematography | Frederik Fuglsang |
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Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | Silent |
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